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- May 19, 1942. D, K. COPELL 2,283,624

COVER Filed De c. 29, 1939,

INVENTOR 17am?! [1. (a veil I P22242124 ZM ATTORNEY Patented May 19,1942 orrics COVER Daniel K. Copell, New .York, N. Y.

Application December 29, 1939, Serial No. 311,469

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a structurally and functionally improved coveror casing, primarily intended for use in connection with smoking pipes.

It is a well appreciated fact that any number of covers or tobaccopouches have heretofore been marketed, and which have provided areceptacle for a pipe. These have offered, among others, thedisadvantage of being cumbersome and expensive, aside from the fact thatthey have been difficult to apply, and when the pipe has been housedtherein, they have substantially excluded any possibility ofventilation.

Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cover orcasing for use in connection with a pipe, and which casing will becompact and of simple construction and capable of being produced at anominal figure.

A further object is that of providing a cover which may quickly beapplied to or removed from the pipe and which, when in applied position,will efiectively guard against any staining or burning of the pocket inwhich the pipe may be placed by the user.

.A still further object is that of furnishing a device of this type andwhich, with the aforementioned advantages, will still permit of the pipebeing subject toventilation.

Another object is that of designing a cover which will embody aconstruction such that it may be largely produced by automatic machinemethods and whichwithin limits-will effectively house pipes of varioussizes.

With these and other objects in mind, reference is had to the attachedsheet of drawings, illustrating one practical embodiment of theinvention, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the cover in closed position;

Fig. 2 shows the same in use and as initially applied to a pipe;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan View of the pipe as shown in Fig. 2 andillustrating the cover in partially app-lied position, and

Fig. 4t is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the covercompletely applied.

In these figures, the numeral l0 indicates the complete assembly whichincludes a pair of side walls Ii and I2, secured together as, forexample, by stitching. The configuration of these side walls may besuch, and the stitching may be interrupted, to provide an openingdefined by a neck portion l3 of a diameter such that it may encircle thestem of a pipe.

As shown, the stitching is also interrupted ad-' jacent the top edges ofthe side walls and these edges may be secured together by suitablefastening means. ent forms, itis preferred, according to the presentinvention that a slide fastener assembly be provided at this point, andincluding fastening elements l4, and a slide or actuator P5.

With a unit of this character, it is apparent that a container of asemi-covering type is furnished. Employing a pipe including a stem i8and bowl ll, the former may simply be threaded through the cover andpassed out through the neck portion I3 thereof. No effort or thoughtwill be required in maliing this application, which has been illustratedin Fig. 2.

Thereafter, by simply grasping the actuator l 5 and pulling the sameupwardly and rearwardly, the entire cover is caused to rotate around thebowl of the pipe so that first the'parts of the cover snugly embrace thebowl and those portions of the stem adjacent the same, and secondly theactuator traverses elements M to secure a closing of the cover. In thisconnection, it will be appreciated that due to the more or lessconventional pipe configurations, the movesimply reversing the pull onthe actuator [5, the

cover will be caused to rotate in a reverse direction with respect tothe pipe bowl, and may, thereupon, be readily stripped from the pipe byshifting the entire cover rearwardly along the stem. 7

In any event, with the cover in position, the

bowl of the pipe will be effectively protected and any contents of thesame will be prevented from coming in contact with adjacent surfaces. Atthe same time, the stem will be exposed to the atmosphere, and air mayaccordingly flow over and past the same.

It will also be understood that with the cover in position the pipe maystill be used without danger. of ashes being blown out of the pipe bowl.In other words, the cover functions as a windshield, and sufficient airmay be drawn through the closure to permit of an adequate flow of airthrough the bowl and the bit of the pipe.

While the latter may take differ- This will cause the Y On the otherhand, if with the cover in position the pipe is placed in the pocket, itis found that the smothering effect of the cover is such that the firein the bowl is quickly extinguished. As is also obvious, the cover maybe applied to pipes of virtually any desired length in that with theconfiguration as illustrated, the bit and stem may be inserted throughthe main opening ofthe cover and out through the secondary opening andsubstantially regardless of the over-all length of the pipe.

Thus, among others, the several objects of the invention, asspecifically aforenoted, are achieved. Obviously,

ed to without departing from the spirit of the invention, as defined bythe claims.

Having described my invention, what I now claim is:

1. A cover for a pipe and including a receptacle presenting side wallsto be disposed adjacent the side faces of a pipe bowl, said side wallspresenting a pair of separate openings in their meeting edges, one ofsaid openings beingrelatively restricted and to permit passage merely ofthe stem of a pipe, and the second of said openings being relativelylarge and permitting of the passage therethrough of the pipe stem andbowl, said'stem being extendable through and beyond said relativelyrestricted opening to be freely exposed to the atmosphere beyond saidreceptacle, fastening means to retain against separation the edges ofsaid second opening and including an element shiftable in the directionof the end of the pipe stem to render said fastening means numerouschanges inconstruction and rearrangement of the parts might be resort-'operative and whereby to rotate said cover into snug contact with thebowl of said pipe and a neck portion forming a part of said cover anddefining the first named opening therein to provide a sheath ofconstricted diameter and limited length to encircle those portions ofthe pipe stem adjacent the bowl thereof.

2. A cover for the bowl and adjacent portions of a pipe, said coverincluding a hollow body presenting an edge portion interrupted toprovide a pair of separate openings, the first of said openings beingpermanently unobstructed and adapted to afford passage for the stem of apipe inserted through the second opening and closure means associatedwith the second opening and extending to a point short of the said firstopening.

3. A cover for the bowl and adjacent portions of a pipe, said coverincluding a hollow body presenting an edge portion interrupted toprovide a pair of separate openings, the first of said openings beingpermanently unobstructed and adapted to aiford passage for the stem of apipe inserted through the second opening and closure means comprisingtwo series of cooperating elements, one secured adjacent each of theopposite edges of said second opening, and an operating member mountedto traverse said elements to effect locking cooperation thereof as saidmember moves over the. same in a direction towards said first opening,said operating member occupying a .position short of said first openingwith said second opening closed by said elements.

DANIEL K..COPELL.

